Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Israel Affairs
ISSN 1353-7121 · eISSN 1743-9086 · Taylor & Francis
Israel Affairs: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 66 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 104 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Israel Affairs is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Politics and Society and Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, together about 59.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Whether your major interest is Israeli history or politics, literature or art, strategic affairs or economics, the Arab–Israeli conflict or Israel–diaspora relations, you will find articles and reviews that are incisive and contain even-handed analysis of the country and its problems in every issue of Israel Affairs , an international multidisciplinary journal. Scholarly and authoritative, yet straightforward and accessible, Israel Affairs aims to serve as a means of communication between the various communities interested in Israel: academics, policy-makers, practitioners, journalists and the informed public. It is essential reading for anyone anxious for a fresh analysis of a key country in one of the most confounding regions in today’s world. Peer Review Statement All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Efraim KarshPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Israel 8, United States 2 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences39.7%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences9.9%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences4.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.8%
- Intelligence, Security, War StrategySocial Sciences3.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 235OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 140,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 140,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,849 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 24 | 16 |
| 2025 | 104 | 32 | 34 |
| 2024 | 85 | 26 | 181 |
| 2023 | 96 | 29 | 244 |
| 2022 | 73 | 7 | 177 |
| 2021 | 89 | 5 | 190 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
66 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Israel Affairs is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Peer review statement: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two referees. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1353-7121
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9086
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Israel Affairs
What CAS zone is Israel Affairs in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Israel Affairs is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Israel Affairs?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Israel Affairs?
The publisher reports about 66 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Israel Affairs in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Israel Affairs based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Israel (8) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Israel Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Israel Affairs is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Israel Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
Israel Affairs is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .